1887
sibling
Marjory Ida Cherry
Source:9200277
8th June 1887
1890
sibling
Philip Arthur Barclay Cherry
Source:9200277
1890
1891
location
Woolwich, London
United Kingdom
Source:9200280
1891
1901
education
Charterhouse School
Godalming, Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:9200281
1901
1901
location
Charterhouse Block, Godalming, Surrey
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:9200281
1901
1905
enlistment
Source:9200164
1905
1906
commission
Regular
Source:9200164
25th July 1906
1909
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Field Artillery
Source:9200164
25th July 1909 - 29th October 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:791937
10th August 1914
1914
appointments
Aide de Camp
Source:9200164
7th October 1914
1914
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Field Artillery
Source:9200164
30th October 1914
1915
education
Passed as a pilot on a Maurice Farman biplane
British Flying School
Le Croty
France
Source:9200139
30th April 1915
1915
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
S Harrow
Source:9200139
10th May 1915 - 6th June 1915
1915
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
9 Squadron (Brooklands)
Source:9200139
7th June 1915 - 14th June 1915
1915
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
9 Squadron (Dover)
Source:9200139
15th June 1915 - 15th August 1915
1915
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9200144
22nd June 1915
1915
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
Norwich
Source:9200139
16th August 1915 - 13th September 1915
1915
appointments
Flying Officer, Royal Flying Corps
Source:9200164
14th September 1915 - 6th December 1915
1915
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Captain
Royal Flying Corps
Central Flying School
Source:9200139
14th September 1915
1915
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Captain
Royal Flying Corps
25 Squadron
Source:9200139
28th September 1915
1915
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Captain
Royal Flying Corps
Montrose
Source:9200139
1st October 1915 - 11th April 1916
1915
appointments
Flight Commander, Royal Flying Corps
Source:9200164
7th December 1915 - 14th March 1916
1916
appointments
Squadron Commander, Royal Flying Corps
Source:9200164
15th February 1916 - 27th August 1917
1916
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Temporary Major
Royal Flying Corps
Montrose
Source:9200139
12th April 1916 - 20th March 1917
1916
awards
Order of St Stanislas 3rd Class with Swords
Other War Service Award
Source:9200164
12th September 1916
1916
hospitalisation
Admitted to hospital
Hospital/Institution
Source:9200139
12th December 1916
1917
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9200136
1st January 1917
1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Major
Royal Flying Corps
Source:9200139
21st March 1917 - 27th August 1917
1917
hospitalisation
"Slightly injured in air accident"
Hospital/Institution
Source:9200139
29th April 1917
1917
appointments
Wing Commander, Royal Flying Corps
Source:9200164
28th August 1917
1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Flying Corps
Eastern Wing
Source:9200139
28th August 1917 - 24th February 1918
1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Flying Corps
50th Wing
Source:9200139
25th February 1918
1918
hospitalisation
Unfit for general service
Hospital/Institution
Source:9200139
13th June 1918
1918
hospitalisation
Unfit for general service
Hospital/Institution
Source:9200139
24th September 1918
1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Acting Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Air Force
50th Wing
Source:9200139
2nd October 1918
1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Air Force
6th Brigade
Source:9200139
3rd October 1918 - 22nd October 1918
1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force Wing
Source:9200139
23rd October 1918 - 15th November 1918
1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Air Force
13 Group
Source:9200139
16th November 1918 - 6th December 1918
1918
appointments
Staff Officer, First Class (Air)
Source:9200164
7th December 1918
1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Air Force
Staff
Source:9200139
7th December 1918
1919
location
Somerset House, Clarendon Place, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
Source:791937
6th February 1919
1919
discharge
Source:9200164
15th September 1919
1921
location
102 Shorecliffe Road, Folkestone
United Kingdom
Source:791937
16th August 1921
1922
appointments
Adjutant, Royal Field Artillery
Source:9200164
23rd January 1922 - 12th September 1922
1922
service
British Army
Major
Royal Field Artillery
Source:9200164
23rd January 1922
1924
appointments
General Staff Officer, Grade Two
Source:9200164
20th February 1924
1924
service
British Army
Major
General Staff
Area Headquarters (General Service Branch)
Source:9200164
2nd March 1924 - 21st September 1928
1928
service
British Army
Major
Royal Field Artillery
Source:9200164
22nd September 1928 - 6th November 1928
1928
appointments
Instructor of Gunnery, School of Artillery
Source:9200164
7th November 1928 - 7th November 1931
1928
service
British Army
Major
Royal Field Artilery
School of Artillery
Source:9200164
7th November 1928 - 30th June 1930
1930
service
British Army
Major and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Artillery
School of Artillery
Source:9200164
1st July 1930 - 6th November 1931
1931
service
British Army
Major and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Artillery
Source:9200164
7th November 1931 - 13th October 1934
1934
appointments
Instructor, Senior Officer's School, Belgaum
Source:9200164
14th October 1934 - 13th October 1937
1934
service
British Army
Colonel
Royal Artillery
Source:9200164
14th October 1934 - 12th October 1937
1937
service
British Army
Colonel
Royal Artillery
Half Pay List
Source:9200164
13th October 1937 - 5th March 1938
1938
appointments
Commander, 55th (West Lancashire) Division
Source:9200164
6th March 1938
1938
service
British Army
Temporary Brigadier
General Staff
55th (West Lancashire) Brigade
Source:9200164
6th March 1938
1941
service
British Army
Colonel
General Staff
Source:9200164
22nd March 1941 - 23rd May 1943
1943
discharge
Source:9200164
24th May 1943
1943
service
British Army
Honorary Brigadier
General Staff
Reserve of Officers
Source:9200164
24th May 1943 - 22nd March 1944
1944
discharge
Source:9200164
22nd March 1944
education
Royal Military Academy
Woolwich
United Kingdom
Source:9200164
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Air Force
Source:9200139
location
7 Western Terrace, Folkstone
United Kingdom
Source:9200139
location
The Heath, Upton on Severn
United Kingdom
Source:9200139
1974
death
Yeovil, Somerset
United Kingdom
Source:9200138
Source:9200278
26th May 1974